PURPOSE: To assess the efficacy and safety of radiologically guided percutaneous placement of gastrostomy and gastrojejunostomy catheters. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Over 6 years, 562 referred patients were considered for gastrojejunostomy or gastrostomy procedures. In 43 cases (7.7%), the procedure was not performed because of overlying viscera, high position of the stomach, or massive ascites. In 478 patients, 519 procedures were performed. RESULTS: Of 507 attempted gastrojejunostomy procedures, 482 (95.1%) were successful, 14 (2.8%) catheters could not be advanced through the pylorus and necessitated gastrostomies, and 11 (2.2%) were technical failures. Twelve gastrostomy tubes were placed for decompression, with a 100% success rate. Thirty-day follow-up data were available for 457 procedures: The 30-day mortality rate was 17.1% (71 of 416 patients). There were two gastrostomy-related deaths. The overall major and minor complication rates were 1.3% and 2.9%, respectively. CONCLUSION: Percutaneous gastrostomy and gastrojejunostomy are safe and effective methods of providing short- or long-term enteral nutrition or upper gastrointestinal tract decompression.
PURPOSE: To assess the efficacy and safety of radiologically guided percutaneous placement of gastrostomy and gastrojejunostomy catheters. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Over 6 years, 562 referred patients were considered for gastrojejunostomy or gastrostomy procedures. In 43 cases (7.7%), the procedure was not performed because of overlying viscera, high position of the stomach, or massive ascites. In 478 patients, 519 procedures were performed. RESULTS: Of 507 attempted gastrojejunostomy procedures, 482 (95.1%) were successful, 14 (2.8%) catheters could not be advanced through the pylorus and necessitated gastrostomies, and 11 (2.2%) were technical failures. Twelve gastrostomy tubes were placed for decompression, with a 100% success rate. Thirty-day follow-up data were available for 457 procedures: The 30-day mortality rate was 17.1% (71 of 416 patients). There were two gastrostomy-related deaths. The overall major and minor complication rates were 1.3% and 2.9%, respectively. CONCLUSION: Percutaneous gastrostomy and gastrojejunostomy are safe and effective methods of providing short- or long-term enteral nutrition or upper gastrointestinal tract decompression.
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